State of the Art and Prospects for the Development of the Hydrate-based Technology for Natural Gas Storage and Transportation (A Review)

A brief review of laboratory modeling methods of gas hydrate formation in various reactors is given. Installations from both Russia and other countries are analyzed. The development of laboratory hydrate reactors to the semi-industrial scale is considered. The kinetic hydrate promoters and their potential in hydrate-based technologies for gas separation, storage, and transportation are briefly described. The review aims to understand prospects for implementing hydrate technologies into the oil-and-gas industry of Russia and evaluate the world research and development level in this field. The main part of the paper is mainly intended for specialists dealing with the extraction of hydrocarbons and study of gas hydrates, but it can also be of interest to a wider range of readers.

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This article provides a brief review of laboratory modeling methods for gas hydrate formation, analyzing installations from Russia and other countries. It also describes the development of laboratory hydrate reactors and the potential of kinetic hydrate promoters in hydrate-based technologies for gas separation, storage, and transportation. The aim of this review is to assess the prospects of implementing hydrate technologies in the Russian oil and gas industry and evaluate the global research and development level in this field. While primarily intended for specialists in hydrocarbon extraction and gas hydrate studies, it may also be of interest to a wider range of readers.